CHOMP! Charlie Carter and the Monster Pike is a children's book by David Rogers. There’s a huge pike in the Thames River, and when I say huge, I mean really huge. Created in a lab, it escaped, and now it seeks revenge on any and...

Jenny the Chimpanzee by Lotus Kay is a wonderfully engaging children's book about Jenny, a chimpanzee who helps young audiences learn about evolution and history. Jenny is the one explaining things, and will immediately bring young readers into the story. But there is more than...

Jaguar Paloma and the Caketown Bar is a work of fiction in the historical, magical realism and adventure sub-genres, and was penned by author Jess Wells. Set in the middle of the nineteenth century, this charming and inventive work centers on the titular Caketown, a...

Under The Sun, Moon, and Stars by Laura Kosann is an educational book for children. The story follows a young girl who doesn't believe in herself. Her friends tell her she won't achieve the big things she desires and she believes them, but one night...

You Cannot Grasp the River by Brent Brantley is a thriller with strong Christian themes. The story follows Benjad, an orphan boy whose life is threatened by the shaman known to have killed his parents. He is from a world that is harsh and where...

(NOT) Scary Stuff at the Doctor's Office: Planning A Tear-Free, Fear-Free Adventure Into Healthcare by Tana S Holmes is a 28-page-long children’s illustrated book that talks about going to the hospital or a doctor’s office. It includes a must-read preface for parents or guardians of...

Chuck the Cheetah by K.A. Mulenga is a very precious book about how you can lose and still be a winner. The story is about Chuck and his friends who attend races on a regular basis. Races that Chuck always seems to win. That fact...

Francis did not want to go to school; he was nervous, and his mom tried telling him how things can turn out better than expected. Francis was still nervous about his first day of school but his mom told him about a secret superpower termed...

Freddie and the Veggies is an illustrated picture book written and illustrated by Ngozi Edema. Freddie is a young boy who loved his diet of sweets and other delicious treats. He smiles brightly as he feasts on foods that have little or no nutritional value....

It’s For The Best by Janet K. Shawgo is a historical romance novel that will appeal to every audience. Gean’s father raised her with an iron fist and subdued her mother. He was very wealthy and made life hell for everyone in the town. Gean...

In Requiem in the Desert by Shariyah Levvi, Amaliyah 'Mali' Jordan had always felt like an outsider. Her bloodline was different from her half-siblings which caused inner conflict within her. The only person she ever trusted was her mother, so when she passed away, Mali...

Seeds in the Desert Wind: A Novel by TP Graf is the powerful conclusion in the life and times of Jaime Cruz trilogy. Though it was a little sad to know it's the last book in the series, I was still eager to see what's...

Warhol, Dr. Seuss and the Making of America by Elizabeth Raney is a nonfiction book that captures a historical and cultural phenomenon in the United States. The author takes an incisive look at two personalities that deeply influenced the cultural trends in the 1950s and...

My Girl The World by Heather Themm is a mother’s invitation to her daughter for her child to be exactly who she is and, in this pursuit, to be all that she can be. It’s a wonderfully positive declaration from mother to child. Any mother,...

Eight different individuals who all have their own share of battling their substance use disorder are the highlights of Michael K. Tourville’s Voices from the Fallen: True Stories of Addiction, Grief, Recovery and Courage. On a very up close and personal level, these eight people...

Angie Dent has given us a wonderful book of motivation in Food for the Soul: A Christian Experience. She shares encouraging words to help readers along the path of life. Angie assures readers that God is cheering us on and gives us the strength to...

Empowered Women Empowering the World: Inspirational stories from women who are creating change within their community and beyond is a collaboration of motivational snapshots within the lives of several women, assembled by author Tammie Pike with contributions from the women represented within the book. It...

Presence, the Play by William Jefferson manages to fill a void in our imagination. In a way, you can experience it if you descend into a deep sleep. In the case of the story’s protagonist, who goes by the name of Script, the narrative unfurls...

Jam is a jelly jar. Then there’s Snap the pickle, Phil the paper bag and, the story’s protagonist, Pepper, the potato. Pepper’s friends find him buried in dirt and, you guessed it, dirty. They want to clean Pepper before they go to the fair by...

Of Ripeness & The River by Mary F. Burns tells the parallel stories of two women in alternating chapters with date headings. Mary Ferguson was the daughter of a wealthy banking family, happily married to a young carpenter. Her story is told from 1893, when...